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sjohnson73 · 04-27-2009, 01:19:35 PM

So many people seem to be complaining that their stores are putting up signs that say if you pay with a rr one won't print off. Is there any truth to this? Meaning is it new or going to be true in stores now? I know it still works, as always, but it seems like there are a number of stores that are making this a rule now? Is there anyway to find out if there is any truth to the pay with rr and not get one?

hellokittygirl · 04-27-2009, 01:29:49 PM

Does this scenario work?

transaction 1: bayer glucose meter, $14.99, use coupon to make it $0 earn $5 RR
transaction 2: buy Schick intuition razor for $8.99, use $4 coupon= $5, add small filler, use $5 RR, pay tax, earn $3 RR
transaction 3: buy Nivea body wash for $4.99, use $1 coupon= $4, use $3 RR and pay $1 cash plus a small filler item, earn $5 RR
transaction 4: repeat step 2, earn $3 RR
transaction 5: repeat step 3, earn $5 RR
transaction 6: buy rembrandt toothpaste for $5.99, buy foil on sale for $.89, use $1 coupon to make it negative, add two small fillers, use $5 RR, pay roughly $1, earn $6 RR

caitlyn12284 · 04-27-2009, 01:35:21 PM

I found the answer to my question

Mikki 316 · 04-27-2009, 01:57:44 PM

Looks good. Just don't forget your fillers.

Originally Posted by hellokittygirl

Does this scenario work?

transaction 1: bayer glucose meter, $14.99, use coupon to make it $0 earn $5 RR
transaction 2: buy Schick intuition razor for $8.99, use $4 coupon= $5, add small filler, use $5 RR, pay tax, earn $3 RR
transaction 3: buy Nivea body wash for $4.99, use $1 coupon= $4, use $3 RR and pay $1 cash plus a small filler item, earn $5 RR
transaction 4: repeat step 2, earn $3 RR
transaction 5: repeat step 3, earn $5 RR
transaction 6: buy rembrandt toothpaste for $5.99, buy foil on sale for $.89, use $1 coupon to make it negative, add two small fillers, use $5 RR, pay roughly $1, earn $6 RR

Mikki 316 · 04-27-2009, 02:00:59 PM

Originally Posted by sjohnson73

So many people seem to be complaining that their stores are putting up signs that say if you pay with a rr one won't print off. Is there any truth to this? Meaning is it new or going to be true in stores now? I know it still works, as always, but it seems like there are a number of stores that are making this a rule now? Is there anyway to find out if there is any truth to the pay with rr and not get one?

I haven't seen the signs in my area. I've been rolling all week. *Fingers crossed* that it continues to work this way! I haven't been told anything differently ("officially").

irishlass · 04-27-2009, 05:28:50 PM

Originally Posted by juliet108

I was out shopping today and needed to buy 4 items. I had 3 RR and 1 manufacture coupon. I got the 3 items I went in for and was browsing the clearance isle for a 4th item. I found some replacement toothbrush heads that I THOUGHT were $3.50. It didn't dawn on me until I got down the road that my oop total was higher than I thought it should have been. Sure enough, they rang up as $9.99. My daughter was screaming and I was anxious to get out of there, so I wasn't paying attention when the cashier was checking me out.
I can go back later tonight and see if they really were 3.50, or if they were just 3.50 off regular price. Obviously, I"ll ask for a refund if they just rang up wrong. But if they are $9.99 - I'd rather return them. Or can I? That's my 4th item in that transaction. What would happen?
Thanks!

They should refund the difference to you.

Originally Posted by Mihmsy

I'm new to all this and I have a WAG question......I was in there Friday and was buying just little things and saw that they had a tear pad on the fridge. door for .50 off a diet pepsi and when I gave the girl my coupons when she got to the pepsi one it would not take it saying I had to many. I just kinda brushed it off saying its just .50 but I called today to ask if they had a limit onl how many coupons they take and the manager told me that they will not take more coupons than items you buy. Does that sound right? is it that way for every store? like CVS, Target, etc.

if you have 5 items you can only have 5 coupons, RR count as coupons.
so 5 items...... 3mfg and 2 RR and so on.

MisterBill · 04-27-2009, 09:13:13 PM

I sent a long note to WG yesterday telling them how much I dislike their switchover from rebates to RR. I told them that people are reporting that individual stores are making up their own rules (like the one per order mentioned here) and that I hoppe this is not sanctioned or tolerated by corporate. I shopped at one store early in April where I intended to buy a shopping cart full of stuff and had to stop after the first transaction because I found out that their Catalina system was down due to a power failure earlier in the day and no one thought it was important enough to put up a sign telling customers about this.

I closed by telling them that I would no longer go out of my way to shop at their stores (I live 30 mins from WG but made it my business to get there at least once a month) and also would likely avoid them when I am in the area unless they have a great deal. I also pointed out that if their RR system remains as unreliable as I have found it to me, they may start getting complaints from consumer affairs departments since they're not delivering on the sale price they have advertised.

Oh yeah I also pointed out that if their plan was to emulate the CVS ECB program, they did a very poor job of it.

We'll see what they have to say in response. I doubt I'll be changing their mind.

irishlass · 04-28-2009, 03:31:34 AM

If your store takes Walgreen Register Rewards as competitor coupons

however we don't allow discussion on it as the Register Rewards are issued by Walgreens for the intention of redeeming them at Walgreens. If you are one of the lucky ones who has a store that takes them

, however remember we don't allow discussion of it.

sdflenner · 04-28-2009, 08:33:59 AM

I've been reading the boards for a long time (years, maybe?!) but have only recently gotten *serious* about couponing. Now I have a question.

I understand what an overage is, but does that mean that WG will give you cash back in your transaction? The reason I ask this is because my WG will not let me use a coupon if that coupon will cause me to have an overage. Is that right? I haven't been arguing with them, lol, because they have been kind enough to let me do six/seven/eight transactions at one time, but I was wondering if I'm kinda getting screwed out of some savings? :shrug7:

Thanks in advance!!

Mikki 316 · 04-28-2009, 08:47:58 AM

Originally Posted by sdflenner

I've been reading the boards for a long time (years, maybe?!) but have only recently gotten *serious* about couponing. Now I have a question.

I understand what an overage is, but does that mean that WG will give you cash back in your transaction? The reason I ask this is because my WG will not let me use a coupon if that coupon will cause me to have an overage. Is that right? I haven't been arguing with them, lol, because they have been kind enough to let me do six/seven/eight transactions at one time, but I was wondering if I'm kinda getting screwed out of some savings? :shrug7:

Thanks in advance!!

WAG policy is that they will not give cash back. We usually just add some other items to absorb overage, if the store allows it. YMMV.